Pat Cummins took 5-57 as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India on day three of the second Test to square the series at 1-1. India resumed on 128-5 – 29 runs adrift – at the Adelaide Oval and were dismissed for 175 despite Nitish Kumar Reddy’s battling 42. Cummins did the most damage while Scott Boland claimed …
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New Zealand vs England: Ben Stokes’ side win second Test in Wellington to claim series
England powered to a series win over New Zealand with an emphatic 323-run victory inside three days of the second Test in Wellington. After setting the home side a mammoth 583, England battled high winds, the threat of showers and Tom Blundell’s swashbuckling 115. Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse reduced New Zealand to 59-4 before Blundell lit up a grey …
Read More »New Zealand vs England: Gus Atkinson takes hat-trick in second Test in Wellington
In all Test cricket, Atkinson’s is the first hat-trick since South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj against West Indies in 2021. Atkinson’s three wickets in three balls is also the first hat-trick taken at the historic Basin Reserve. New Zealand resumed on 86-5, 194 adrift. Brydon Carse needed only 10 balls of his spell to take Tom Blundell’s off stump and, …
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Lilly said patients taking Zepbound lost about 20% of their weight on average compared with nearly 14% for Wegovy. The drug maker also said more patients taking Zepbound achieved at least 25% weight loss. ADVERTISEMENT Shares of Eli Lilly climbed on Wednesday after the drug maker detailed a study showing that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound helped patients shed more …
Read More »Test Match Special – Smart Carse cements place in England bowling attack – BBC Sounds
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Read More »Pat Lam: Bristol Bears boss compares Champions Cup to Test matches
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has compared his side’s upcoming Champions Cup ties to “Test matches”. The Bears begin their European campaign against United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster this Sunday before visiting 2022 and 2023 European champions La Rochelle the following weekend. The opening two rounds of the competition comes after Lam’s side thrashed Harlequins 48-24 in an …
Read More »Short films are the ‘test drive’ every new filmmaker needs | Pulse Nigeria
Short films might be tiny stories, but they create a huge impact and could be a starting point for emerging filmmakers ready to go small before going big. So, you’ve decided to dive into filmmaking. First of all, welcome to the club! Second, let’s get something out of the way—your first masterpiece doesn’t need to be a two-hour epic with …
Read More »England in New Zealand: Jordan Cox out of Test series with broken thumb
Vice-captain Pope took the gloves on the second day of the warm-up game on Sunday, but with only 14 players in Queenstown and some opting for extra time in the nets, England had to ask James Anderson to take part as a fielder. Anderson, 42, has been working as England’s bowling consultant since retiring from Test cricket in July and …
Read More »Australia v India: Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul put tourists in dominant position in first Test
India’s openers ensured they maintained their dominant position against Australia with an unbroken century stand on day two of the first Test in Perth. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul guided the tourists to 172-0 at close, a lead of 218. Jaiswal, who is playing in Australia for the first time, has 90 and Rahul, who is opening with regular captain …
Read More »Australia vs India: Virat Kohli fails again as 17 wickets fall on opening day of first Test in Perth
There were questions over India’s batting coming into the series, after being bowled out for 46, 156 and 121 in their 3-0 defeat by New Zealand. Opener and captain Rohit Sharma is missing this game after the birth of his second child, while number three Shubman Gill was not considered for selection after injuring a thumb in India’s intra-squad warm-up. …
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